Along Came a Jewel

AN:Thank you to all that have read, favorited, and followed. Cookies for you. A special thanks to unikorn89, Mr. Buffy Summers, TL, kenfromnhus, Debbie93, cyrstals, pancakes are awesome, guest, broadwaybound2016, Williams12. More cookies for you.

This chapter is dedicated to Kenfromnhus. I just realized that you have read, favorited, and reviewed both my stories and I really appreciate that, so thank you.

Ruby

Meet me in the courtyard after your last class.

That's what I see when I look at the text I just received from Amy.

Looking up from my phone to make sure I don't walk into anything; I quickly look back down after making sure I'm not going to cause any damage.

Can't, I skipped after lunch, busy now.

Putting my phone back into my pocket, I carry on walking to the same coffee-house I was in the other day.

As I was just about to the door when I see a familiar blonde walk out.

I get a wide smile on my face and call out, "Lauren!"

She looks in my direction for a moment before an annoyed frown comes to her face.

Coffee now forgotten, I jog to catch up to her and then start walking backwards in front of her as I notice she won't stop.

"Lauren, hey."

She goes on ignoring me as if I wasn't there.

"Come on Lauren, I didn't mean to upset you the other day."

She continues ignoring me not even looking in my direction.

"What do you want me to say? You want me to apologize?"

Lauren still continues walking but does look at me and raises her brow as if to say 'what do you think?'

I sigh, but then say, "Alright, alright I'm sor- Fuck!"

I'm cut short in my apology when I suddenly trip on a curb as I wasn't paying attention while walking backwards. I flail for a few seconds and then finally land fully on my back with a thump and a loud 'oof'.'

"Owwwww… The curb has been the victor in this fight."

I lay there in pain with my eyes closed for a few more seconds before I finally stop groaning and open my eyes. The first thing I see is Lauren standing over me looking concerned, though trying to hide it.

After staring for a moment I finally croak out, "I really am sorry."

Lauren hesitates for a moment before giving an exaggerated sigh and holding out her hand to help me up.

I take it and with her help, stand to my full height again. After rubbing my back with a wince, I look over to Lauren and say, "Is that what it's going to take for you to forgive me in the future? Pain."

Lauren suddenly smirks and says, "Probably."

I give her a slightly pained smile and say, "Well at least there is a future."

The blonde huffs slightly but doesn't say anything to refute my statement, so I take it as a win.

I look at her and realize we should both be in class, so I ask, "Guess we both skipped, huh?"

She shrugs and says, "Even I need a break sometimes."

I give her a smile and reply with, "So she is human."

Lauren looks slightly amused and asks, "What did you think I was?"

In response I give her a mock surprised look and say, "An angelic robot of course."

She suddenly gets a sinister smirk and says, "I've been called worse."

After a few moments of us both lost in thought after her last comment; I nervously clear my throat and say, "I'm actually glad I caught you, I've been meaning to talk to you."

Lauren raises her brow in silent urging to continue.

I fidget slightly and finally say, "Well it's just, I've never technically, like really, um actually asked you if you maybe wanted to hang out sometime or you know something."

She gets a flabbergasted look on her face obviously not understanding any of my rambling. After a couple more moments of her trying to figure out what I just said she finally asks, "What?"

I put my head down in shame, I hate having to be serious, mostly because of how nervous I can be when I'm trying to be; but when I act sarcastic and fun, I'm full of confidence. Mostly it's because that just isn't me, I am the funny sarcastic girl and anything else just makes me uncomfortable. This however calls for drastic measures.

I let out a big breath and finally say, "Look, I know I've messed around and I've hit on you, incessantly. But I'm trying to just be real here. I'm not going to be an ass or make a sexual joke. So from the heart, or you know, whatever… would you like to maybe, go out sometime?"

I look up as this whole time I've been staring at the ground and see Lauren giving me an odd look. Breaking out of her stupor she finally comments, "That was… weird."

I nod in total agreement and say, "Yeah, yeah it was."

Lauren deliberates for a few moments and then says, "I'll go on two conditions."

I nod enthusiastically, willing to compromise if it means she she'll agree.

She purses her lips, which distracts me for a moment as I stare at them, but I snap out of it as she starts talking again, "Number one: if anyone we know sees us, we're just out as friends. And number two: don't ever act like that again."

I give her a grin and reply, "The second ones more for both our benefit, so that's an easy yes. The first one will sadly ruin my plan of yelling from the rooftops that you finally agreed to a date, but I think I should be able to control myself until you're more comfortable."

Lauren sighs though she also has a small smile on her face, "I can't believe I actually missed your confidence and sarcasm."

I give her a smile in return and we start walking back towards the coffee shop, "Yeah but come on all that sappiness, just… yuck."

Lauren just nods in agreement and we carry on walking while caught up in conversation.

AN:Well I decided to update fairly quickly, but its also kinda short. I was just kinda in the mood, so there you go.

I finally saw the season 2 trailer. I want it to come back so bad, but at the same time I don't, because every episode where Karmy isn't real and canon hurts me inside.

Ive gotten some reviews were they wanted Ruby to be more serious with Lauren and that was pretty much the best I could do so... sorry.

If anyone has any date ideas tell me in a review and maybe I'll use it, I have something in mind but I know there are better ideas.

Please tell me how I did or anything else you'd like to tell me in a review. Thank you for all the kind words in the past.